| 12/15/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the San Diego Padres. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 7 (14). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 7 (14). |
| 04/01/1997 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/1997 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
| 07/20/1997 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 10/04/1997 |
Finished 3rd in 1997 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/22/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 8 (14). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 8 (14). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #52 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/20/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (11). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (11). |
| 03/01/1999 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the San Diego Padres development complex. |
| 11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the San Diego Padres development complex. |
| 11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $440,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 6 (6). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 6 (6). |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 5 (5). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 5 (5). |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,050,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6). |